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Delaware Federal Inmate Locator Departament of Corrections

Updated on: January 13, 2024
Delaware
Department Name
Delaware Department of Correction
Official Website
Website
Currently Incarcerated Inmates
Link
Visitor Application
Link
Send Mail/Packages
Link
Send Money
Link
Location
245 McKee RoadDover, DE 19904
Phone Number
302-739-5601

Types of Correctional Facilities in Delaware

Those serving their sentence in Delaware state prisons are overseen by the Delaware Department of Correction (DOC). The DOC has a centralized database that makes finding inmates easy. However, if someone you know is serving in county jails, police jails, or city jails in Delaware, they will not be found on the DOC database, and you will need to refer to those respective websites. You will find instructions for inmate search below!

Mission of Delaware DOC

Every state prison across the United States has their own mission statement. Those working for the Delaware Department of Corrections have a sworn duty to treat offenders as if they were law abiding citizens while incarcerated. The mission is to help them reintegrate into society as members of the community and law-abiding contributors

How to Search for an Inmate

The Delaware Department of Corrections encourages those searching for an inmate to use an online service called VINELink. This service allows you to obtain timely and reliable information about an inmate as well as the custody status, 24-hours per day.

Once on the VINELink homepage, you can log in, choose to create an account, or continue as a guest. However, to get a more accurate search, you will need to create an account.

Once you create an account, you will be prompted through questions to determine what you need from VINELink. Go through the prompts to find inmate information.

How to Talk to an Inmate

If you wish to talk to an inmate via phone, you can contact GTL at 1-866-230-7761, or online to start a prepaid phone account for the offender to call you. Depending on the facility, you can keep in contact with your inmate through calls, videos, and messages.

If you choose to visit an inmate, you will need to follow different rules and procedures for each facility. You can find this information here! All visits must be scheduled in advance for the following week. You will need to call the facility where the inmate is located to schedule a visit.

Send Money to an Inmate

If you need to get money to an inmate, you will have to follow a few guidelines. These guidelines include the following:

  • Personal checks are not accepted.
  • Money orders can be mailed in or dropped off during scheduled visits.
  • All money orders must include the offender's full name, their SBI number, the assigned institution, and the name of the remitter.
  • Money will be credited to the inmates account within 24 hours of receipt.

Keep in mind that the rules and procedures set in place for searching for an inmate, talking, visiting, and sending money are to keep everyone safe including workers, visitors, and inmates. It is important to follow the rules and regulations at all times.

Correctional Facilities in Delaware

There are 23 jails and prisons in state Delaware

James T. Vaughn Correctional Center

1181 Paddock Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977

302-653-9261

John L. Webb Correctional Facility

200 Greenback Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808

302-995-6129

Delaware Young Criminal Offenders Program

1301 East 12th Street PO Box 9279, Wilmington, DE, 19809

302-429-7700